God is so good to us!

    We have been blessed with ten of the most wonderful kids anyone could ever ask for. This last year has not been all that easy but we have grown more then we even thought we could. The kids have all grown taller & are beginning to talk better. Last year I home-schooled them all, which was very hard. So this year we are putting them into public school. The people from the home school said they should do very well as they all want to learn so badly.

  If you knew Destiny before this year you would not recognize her now. She was a little girl that was not very nice to others. She would not give you the time of day or even look at you. Now she will talk to you & you may even get a smile most of the time. She has come out of her shell. Allan & her are best friends & always together.

  Allan has been the one that is giving us a run for our money. Out of all the kids we have had none have been as hard as this little boy. There are days were I have to keep him right next to me all day long as every time I turn around he is getting into trouble. The problem is that he looks so cute that everyone sees him & says, " Not him, he is so sweet & cute."

  Then we have Carolyn. Carolyn is the one that can do anything that she puts her mind to do. Watch out because she is good at everything she does. If she does badly, though, she falls apart & gets very mad. She is a daddy's girl all the way, although sometimes she shocks me. She is also the one that needs the most work done. She needs to have her jaw fixed & she grinds her teeth very badly - even in her sleep. She has 20/20 eyesight but one eye will not look at you, unless you call her name. She loves the boys so that is the biggest trouble we have had with her so far.

  Then we have Jessica 2. I know, why the 2?  Well we have a Jessica already. So they picked 1 & 2 instead of big & little. Jessica is so very pretty & has a smile that can stop a car. If she does not know what you are talking about she will just smile at you tell you to shut up, which she did a lot this year. She is liked by all that meet her but she is shy most of the time. She is very smart also. She just gets it very fast. She is not sportsy but she likes to watch other people play. She just adores her older sisters & would stay with them at all times if they would let her. She watches everything they do when they are not looking. If they will try it she will too - even if it looks bad.

  Angelo has been good so far. I know that this will not last forever so I have been loving it for now. He is very good at any sport that he has tried so far. He also likes to dance but will not do it when he thinks everyone is watching. A lot of girls are starting to look at him which I think we might have to get a gun for.(lol) He loves to go to camp or camping as long as he can spend time with friends. He is scared to go to school so that will make this year a little bit challenging.

  Allex has been home for the summer which has been so nice because I miss him. When he is good he is very good & loving & caring. I miss that when he is gone. Allex & Aaron both go to school in Coeur d' alene & will be going back soon.

  Aaron also has been home for the summer. He has been working very hard all summer long almost everyday. I think he has liked it as he is working with a friend. So he has been very busy. He always knows how to make me laugh so I will miss him when he goes back to school.

  Damian has been home all year. God is working on him - we just don't know what He is doing with him. I know in a year we will find that out. It takes time to see all that God is doing with you. It has not been all bad as he has been forced to get to know the other kids, which I think has been very good.

  Brittany & Ryan are doing very good. They have two babies, OH I guess I should say they have two dogs - no kids. They work very hard & have became the youth ministers at our church. Brittany has changed jobs but is still working with kids. I keep praying that she will get to go back to school someday. We have been working out 2-3 times a week which is good for me. They also sit with me at church which makes things so nice.  I love to hear them sing.

  Jessica 1 has been home for some of the summer. It has been so nice because I miss her very much. She always makes me think more than anyone else does. She likes to keep me on my feet, always going somewhere all the time. Our talks always blow my mind & you never know how they are going to end.

  So that is my ten wonderful kids, that I love more then words can say. I have been doing good, & Terry is always good I love him very much. We have good friends & family. God has been so very good to us.